— Karen Lynch Advertising & Design

July 7, 2013

The trouble with Italian women is they’re pretty.
But they know it.

Henry Lynch

I spend every July working from Viterbo, Italy, where my husband is an art professor for an American study abroad program. It's not exactly a vacation, in that I work throughout the month, but I blog, too, and I spend a lot of time in caffés with wifi.

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Aug 11, 2016

Soggy English Muffins

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She's a bit of a liar, and a cheat but she's alright.

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Aug 6, 2016

Meeting the Mancunians

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Aug 5, 2016

To the Mother Country We Go

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Aug 4, 2016

Penthouse Pizza Party

Aug 4, 2016

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Jul 31, 2016

Don't Pigeon Hole Me!

Jul 31, 2016

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Jul 31, 2016

Yo, Hadrian!

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Jul 30, 2016

The Honeymoon is Over

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Jul 27, 2016

V is for Villas, Vignanello & Vallerano

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Jul 18, 2016

Fred!

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August 2016
- Aug 11, 2016 Soggy English Muffins Aug 11, 2016
- Aug 10, 2016 She's a bit of a liar, and a cheat but she's alright. Aug 10, 2016
- Aug 6, 2016 Meeting the Mancunians Aug 6, 2016
- Aug 5, 2016 To the Mother Country We Go Aug 5, 2016
- Aug 4, 2016 Penthouse Pizza Party Aug 4, 2016
July 2016
- Jul 31, 2016 Don't Pigeon Hole Me! Jul 31, 2016
- Jul 31, 2016 Yo, Hadrian! Jul 31, 2016
- Jul 30, 2016 The Honeymoon is Over Jul 30, 2016
- Jul 27, 2016 V is for Villas, Vignanello & Vallerano Jul 27, 2016
- Jul 18, 2016 Fred! Jul 18, 2016
- Jul 16, 2016 On Being a Paparazza Jul 16, 2016
- Jul 14, 2016 Day Trippin Jul 14, 2016
- Jul 6, 2016 The Morning After Jul 6, 2016
- Jul 3, 2016 ReEntry. Jul 3, 2016
August 2015
- Aug 9, 2015 Last Two Days. Ciao Ciao! Aug 9, 2015
- Aug 9, 2015 Rome by Segway Aug 9, 2015
- Aug 9, 2015 Vulci & Il Monastero Aug 9, 2015
- Aug 9, 2015 Under the Tuscan Sun Aug 9, 2015
- Aug 9, 2015 A Beautiful Life Aug 9, 2015
- Aug 9, 2015 More Wows & Vows on a Saturday in Italy Aug 9, 2015
- Aug 9, 2015 Weekend in Tuscany Aug 9, 2015
July 2015
- Jul 29, 2015 Pirates, Parties & Pasta Jul 29, 2015
- Jul 27, 2015 Everything Old Is New Again Jul 27, 2015
- Jul 22, 2015 "I'd rather live in a cave with a view of a palace than live in a palace with a view of a cave." Jul 22, 2015
- Jul 21, 2015 Caprarola Cane Jul 21, 2015
- Jul 20, 2015 Roaming Rome Jul 20, 2015
- Jul 19, 2015 Parade, or More Like Paradini Jul 19, 2015
- Jul 15, 2015 Morning Walk Jul 15, 2015
- Jul 14, 2015 Murlo. Sounds like furlough. Not Merlot. Jul 14, 2015
- Jul 13, 2015 Daytripping & Sipping Jul 13, 2015
- Jul 12, 2015 Wanderlust Jul 12, 2015
- Jul 8, 2015 Practicing the Transport of la Macchina di Santa Rosa Jul 8, 2015
- Jul 5, 2015 Planes, Phones & Automobiles Jul 5, 2015
August 2014
- Aug 11, 2014 Date Night & the Duck Aug 11, 2014
July 2014
- Jul 21, 2014 Reservation for 30, Per Favore Jul 21, 2014
- Jul 20, 2014 Everyone Tolerates a Parade Jul 20, 2014
- Jul 19, 2014 Girls in the 'Hood Jul 19, 2014
- Jul 18, 2014 Dinner Italian Style con Vino, Cibo & Amore! Jul 18, 2014
- Jul 17, 2014 Pure Italy Jul 17, 2014
- Jul 16, 2014 Weekend in Florence Jul 16, 2014
- Jul 8, 2014 Time in Purgatorio Jul 8, 2014
- Jul 7, 2014 See Assisi Jul 7, 2014
- Jul 7, 2014 Arsenic and Old Water Jul 7, 2014
- Jul 5, 2014 Laundry Day Jul 5, 2014
- Jul 3, 2014 Days One & Two, 2014 Jul 3, 2014
August 2013
- Aug 20, 2013 About Aug 20, 2013
- Aug 13, 2013 Our Italy. Past & Present. Aug 13, 2013
- Aug 10, 2013 Festival of Steak Aug 10, 2013
- Aug 9, 2013 Sweet Sixteen Aug 9, 2013
- Aug 8, 2013 Hay! Aug 8, 2013
- Aug 8, 2013 Martini Mission in Montepulciano Aug 8, 2013
- Aug 7, 2013 Basile Day Aug 7, 2013
- Aug 6, 2013 Tuscany Day Trip Aug 6, 2013
- Aug 4, 2013 CinqueCentoCharm Aug 4, 2013
- Aug 3, 2013 Back in the 'Hood Aug 3, 2013
- Aug 1, 2013 Word on the Street Aug 1, 2013
July 2013
- Jul 31, 2013 Supermarket Culture Jul 31, 2013
- Jul 29, 2013 The Screen Door Slammed Jul 29, 2013
- Jul 25, 2013 Jul 25, 2013
- Jul 23, 2013 Jul 23, 2013
- Jul 23, 2013 Seriously? Jul 23, 2013
- Jul 22, 2013 The Key to Opening a Locked Door Jul 22, 2013
- Jul 21, 2013 To Points South (Part Three) Jul 21, 2013
- Jul 20, 2013 Jul 20, 2013
- Jul 19, 2013 To Points South (Part Two) Jul 19, 2013
- Jul 18, 2013 Jul 18, 2013
- Jul 18, 2013 Les Petits Chats Jul 18, 2013
- Jul 17, 2013 To Points South (Part One) Jul 17, 2013
- Jul 17, 2013 Jul 17, 2013
- Jul 10, 2013 Fed Fed Fed Up with Tumblr... Jul 10, 2013
- Jul 10, 2013 Buffet Night Jul 10, 2013
- Jul 7, 2013 Photos from Week One Jul 7, 2013
- Jul 7, 2013 Jul 7, 2013
- Jul 7, 2013 Shabbat Shalom Jul 7, 2013
- Jul 5, 2013 Blue Skies with Hot Showers Today in Italy Jul 5, 2013
- Jul 4, 2013 Wherefore art thou, Valentino? Jul 4, 2013
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